Russia, Ukraine and Drone
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Since then various Western companies have sought to showcase their drones on what has become the world’s best testing ground. But they have largely fallen flat. Ukrainian companies that once looked to emulate Western tech heroes like Anduril and Helsing now find themselves plotting a path for those multi-billion euro “companies to follow.
Ukraine has relied on its armed naval drones to battle Russia's Black Sea Fleet in a display of asymmetric warfare.
The surveillance missions are part of a U.S.-led international effort to ensure the fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas holds.
Seneca’s firefighting drones show how adaptation tech is shaping a resilience economy amid rising climate risks and billion-dollar wildfire disasters.
Medical supplies and mail could be transported by drones to try and cut delivery times in rural parts of Argyll and Bute. More than £500,000 of investment has been announced by the UK government's department of science, innovation and technology (DSIT) to further explore the possibilities of using drones in the area.
Drone flights would be forbidden over outdoor public gatherings and above 400 feet (122 metres) in most cases. Operators would have to buy drones capable of flying without visual supervision, but, as long as it met spec, each drone leaving a production line would need only testing, not a federal airworthiness certification.
At $239 for Prime members, it’s the lowest that the DJI Mini 4K has ever been on Amazon.
Some residents want to know who is operating the unmanned watercraft, which seem to be mapping the lake floor and have been seen elsewhere.